[SHUTT & CHARRON] MOISTURE IN HONEY 41 
TABLE III. MOISTURE IN HONEY, FROM FULLY CAPPED COMB, AS DETERMINED 
IN PARTIAL Vacuum AT 70° C. 
Solution A: 60:9166 grms. honey in 500 c.c. (approximately 12%). 
Solution B: 25:3596 grms. honey in 500 c.c. (approximately 5%). 
Moisture in honey, as calculated for Sp. Gr. of A—17' 88%. 
Moisture in honey, as calculated for Sp. Gr. of B—17'46%. 




From Solution A From Solution B 
ABSORBENT | 5 
ae 
MATERIAL | SA | 24 48 72 96 24 48 72 96 
A Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours | Hours 
—— 
—_—_—_— | qq] —_q—_ loo] li J ——— | — 
Sand F.B.| 17°91 | 18:20 | 18°67] 18:88 | 17:00 | 17:94] 17°94| 18°22 
Asbestos |EF.B.| 20:14 | 20:83 | 21:20 | 21:73 | 22:48 | 24:89 | 25:75 | 26°82 

To compare these results with those obtained by the method 
previously used, solutions A and B (using 10 c.c. in each estimation) 
were dried at atmospheric pressure in the steam bath (98° C.) on 
asbestos in glass tubes, when the following moisture percentages were 
obtained: 
24 hrs. 48 hrs, 72 hrs. 96 hrs. 
SolutionvAye 2. 23075 26°40 
24°71 27°12 
Solution BEN 4.) | 22:98 30°21 33°92 35°24 
22°20 29°62 32°06 34°05 
We now present data of a similar character to those in Table IIL., 
but from honey taken from uncapped comb. 
TABLE IV. MoisTURE IN HONEY, FROM UNCAPPED CoMB, AS DETERMINED IN 
PARTIAL VACUUM AT 70° C. 
Solution: 25:0872 grms. honey in 500 c.c. (approximately 5%). 
Moisture in honey, as calculated from Sp. Gr.=22:35%. 




ABSORBENT Shape of 24 48 72 96 
MATERIAL Dish Hours Hours Hours Hours 
Sand F.B. 21°34 22.65 23°37 23°69 
R.B 21°52 23°03 23°51 23°99 
Asbestos F.B. 28°45 31:52 33°04 33.32 

